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Barack Obama is “positively surrounded” by Democrats caught up in the kerfuffle over Countrywide Financial mortgages, writes Jon Henke. Obama’s former veep vetter, James Johnson, was consulting last week with Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) over possible running mates for Obama, one of whom reportedly was Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Henke writes. All three of received real estate loans from Countrywide “V.I.P.” program. Senate Republicans deserve plaudits for making clear statements Tuesday supporting more offshore drilling, writes Soren Dayton, who argues that Republicans should “the party of energy.”
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Harris calls for ending filibuster for abortion rights
